[ARCHIVED THREAD] - You commit three felonies a day (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 6/11/2013 11:00:05 AM EDT
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You commit three felonies a day JUN 10 2013 In a book called Three Felonies A Day, Boston civil rights lawyer Harvey Silverglate says that everyone in the US commits felonies everyday and if the government takes a dislike to you for any reason, they'll dig in and find a felony you're guilty of. The average professional in this country wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes home, eats dinner, and then goes to sleep, unaware that he or she has likely committed several federal crimes that day. Why? The answer lies in the very nature of modern federal criminal laws, which have exploded in number but also become impossibly broad and vague. |
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� 18.2-422. Prohibition of wearing of masks in certain places; exceptions. It shall be unlawful for any person over sixteen years of age while wearing any mask, hood or other device whereby a substantial portion of the face is hidden or covered so as to conceal the identity of the wearer, to be or appear in any public place, or upon any private property in this Commonwealth without first having obtained from the owner or tenant thereof consent to do so in writing. However, the provisions of this section shall not apply to persons (i) wearing traditional holiday costumes; (ii) engaged in professions, trades, employment or other activities and wearing protective masks which are deemed necessary for the physical safety of the wearer or other persons; (iii) engaged in any bona fide theatrical production or masquerade ball; or (iv) wearing a mask, hood or other device for bona fide medical reasons upon the advice of a licensed physician or osteopath and carrying on his person an affidavit from the physician or osteopath specifying the medical necessity for wearing the device and the date on which the wearing of the device will no longer be necessary and providing a brief description of the device. The violation of any provisions of this section shall constitute a Class 6 felony. Oklahoma It shall be unlawful for any licensee to sell or furnish any alcoholic beverage to: A person under twenty-one (21) years of age; or A person who has been adjudged insane or mentally deficient; or A person who is intoxicated. Sales, gifts, or deliveries to persons under twenty-one (21) years of age shall be deemed a felony; and any license issued pursuant to any law, in compliance with this Amendment, shall be revoked, upon conviction for such sale, gift, or delivery. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to advertise the sale of alcoholic beverages within the State of Oklahoma, except by a sign at retail package stores bearing the words "Retail Alcoholic Liquor Store." Sales to insane, mentally deficient, or intoxicated persons shall be deemed a felony. Illinois (#)*4-104(a)(2) Unlawful possession of title documents without (8076) complete assignment-Class 4 felony (#)*11-1301.6 Possession without authority of any fraudulent, lost or stolen Persons with Disabilities license plates, placard or device-Class 4 felony (#)*12-612 False or secret compartment in motor vehicle- Class 4 felony, subject to seizure MICHIGAN The statute, Michigan Penal Code ? 750.532, provides, Any man who shall seduce and debauch any unmarried woman shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 5 years or by fine of not more than 2,500 dollars ?. 207-1101 Manually generated shipping papers for fuel are a felony in michigan 252.311 Destruction of trees or shrubs within highway right-of-way; violation as felony; penalty; removal of sign. Sec. 11. A person who destroys trees or shrubs within a highway right-of-way for the purpose of making a sign, whether proposed or existing, more visible is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both. If a court determines that trees or shrubs within a highway right-of-way have been removed by the sign owner, the land owner, or an agent of either party for the purpose of making a sign more visible, the sign shall be considered illegal and the department may remove the sign pursuant to the procedures contained in section 19. Can?t pay your child support? Sec. 750.165. (1) If the court orders an individual to pay support for the individual's former or current spouse, or for a child of the individual, and the individual does not pay the support in the amount or at the time stated in the order, the individual is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years or by a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both. Friday night poker game? Betting on a sports game? Office pool? Sec. 750.303. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who for hire, gain, or reward, keeps or maintains a gaming room, gaming table, game of skill or chance, or game partly of skill and partly of chance, used for gaming, or who permits a gaming room, or gaming table, or game to be kept, maintained, or played on premises occupied or controlled by the person, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or a fine of not more than $1,000.00. A person who aids, assists, or abets in the keeping or maintaining of a gaming room, gaming table, or game, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or a fine of not more than $1,000.00. Sec. 11526e. Bringing a garbage bag from Canada in your car to Michigan and throwing it away is a felony (1) Subject to subsection (3), a person shall not deliver for disposal, in a landfill or incinerator in this state, municipal solid waste, including, but not limited to, municipal solid waste incinerator ash, that was generated outside of the United States. (2) A person who knowingly violates section 11526e is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both. Got a note on your car? Don?t plan any long vacations?.. Sec. 750.417. Removal of and remaining out of state of motor vehicle, under mortgage, without consent of mortgagee?Any person who shall have made or executed any mortgage or instrument in writing intended to operate as a mortgage of any motor vehicle and who shall remove such motor vehicle so mortgaged from the state, without fully paying and satisfying said mortgage, and who shall cause or permit the motor vehicle so mortgaged and removed from the state, to remain outside of the state for a period of 30 days or more, without the consent of mortgagee named in said mortgage, shall be guilty of a felony. Arfcommers are illegal in michigan 750.421 Motor vehicles; trailer designed for defense or attack. Motor vehicle or trailer designed for purpose of defense or attack?Any person who shall construct, reconstruct, devise, manufacture, purchase, sell, possess or operate any motor vehicle or oth er vehicle capable of being drawn by a motor vehicle, designed for the use or purpose of defense or attack, from or by explosives, projectiles, ammunition, gases, fumes or other missiles, weapons and firearms, without first obtaining a license therefor from the commissioner of the department of public safety, or his duly authorized deputy, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 5 years or by a fine not more than 2,500 dollars: Provided, That the provisions of this section shall not apply to any person constructing, reconstructing, devising, manufacturing, purchasing, selling, possessing or operating such vehicles by virtue of any contract with any department of the government of the United States, or with any foreign government, state, municipality or any subdivision thereof. You cant even SAY you think polygamy is normal 750.441 Teaching, soliciting and advocating polygamy; felony. Teaching, soliciting and advocating the practice of polygamy?Any person who shall solicit to a polygamous life, or teach polygamy as a correct form of family life, for the purpose of inducing men and women to enter into the practice of polygamy or advocate the doctrine and practice of polygamy, or attempt to persuade any person by private or public discourse to adopt a polygamous life, shall be guilty of a felony. If we don?t say what the punishment is, it?s a felony 750.505 Punishment for indictable common law offenses. Any person who shall commit any indictable offense at the common law, for the punishment of which no provision is expressly made by any statute of this state, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 5 years or by a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both in the discretion of the court. |
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Possession of a honduran spiny lobster in the wrong packaging
http://www.overcriminalized.com/CaseStudy/McNab-Imprison-by-Foreign-Laws.aspx |
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http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Rights-Destruction-American-Liberty/dp/0312123337
That book has a much better assortment of people prosecuted for various redicluous felonies, like possession of an eagle feather |
| Now Periander at first was milder than his father; but after he had had dealings through messengers with Thrasybulos the despot of Miletos, he became far more murderous even than Kypselos. For he sent a messenger to Thrasybulos and asked what settlement of affairs was the safest for him to make, in order that he might best govern his State: and Thrasybulos led forth the messenger who had come from Periander out of the city, and entered into a field of growing corn; and as he passed through the crop of corn, while inquiring and asking questions repeatedly of the messenger about the occasion of his coming from Corinth, he kept cutting off the heads of those ears of corn which he saw higher than the rest; and as he cut off their heads he cast them away, until he had destroyed in this manner the finest and richest part of the crop. So having passed through the place and having suggested no word of counsel, he dismissed the messenger. When the messenger returned to Corinth, Periander was anxious to hear the counsel which had been given; but he said that Thrasybulos had given him no counsel, and added that he wondered at the deed of Periander in sending him to such a man, for the man was out of his senses and a waster of his own goods,—relating at the same time that which he had seen Thrasybulos do. So Periander, understanding that which had been done and perceiving that Thrasybulos counselled him to put to death those who were eminent among his subjects, began then to display all manner of evil treatment to the citizens of the State; for whatsoever Kypselos had left undone in killing and driving into exile, this Periander completed. |
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Yet oddly enough 99.99% of felons are convicted of the same old shit that would've gotten them 50 yrs. ago. considering we prosecute 1.4 million felonies a year , thats only 14,000 people a year we jam up with bullshit felonies .... sounds great , as long as you are not one of the 14,000 huh? |
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Yet oddly enough 99.99% of felons are convicted of the same old shit that would've gotten them 50 yrs. ago. considering we prosecute 1.4 million felonies a year , thats only 14,000 people a year we jam up with bullshit felonies .... sounds great , as long as you are not one of the 14,000 huh? If the author of that book can just dream up a number so can you and I. 
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Yet oddly enough 99.99% of felons are convicted of the same old shit that would've gotten them 50 yrs. ago. considering we prosecute 1.4 million felonies a year , thats only 14,000 people a year we jam up with bullshit felonies .... sounds great , as long as you are not one of the 14,000 huh? If the author of that book can just dream up a number so can you and I.
Are you saying we do not prosecute 1.4 million felonies a year? please please please say you are..... ETA if you ARE saying that, do tell , how many felony prosecutions do YOU think there are annually? |
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Yet oddly enough 99.99% of felons are convicted of the same old shit that would've gotten them 50 yrs. ago. considering we prosecute 1.4 million felonies a year , thats only 14,000 people a year we jam up with bullshit felonies .... sounds great , as long as you are not one of the 14,000 huh? If the author of that book can just dream up a number so can you and I.
Are you saying we do not prosecute 1.4 million felonies a year? please please please say you are..... No, I'm alluding to the three felonies a day statement. |
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If your not bringing attention to yourself the chances of you getting caught are very slim. Where I live it's 1 cop per 20000 people. You got to really stand out just to get arrested.
I know people who have been arrested for dozens of felonies but don't have one felony conviction. |
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Heres a scary stastic on federal crime... not only can no one tell you WHAT is a federal felony....
No one can even tell you haw many there are "Counting them is impossible. The Justice Department spent two years trying in the 1980s, but produced only an estimate: 3,000 federal criminal offenses." |
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If your not bringing attention to yourself the chances of you getting caught are very slim. Where I live it's 1 cop per 20000 people. You got to really stand out just to get arrested. I know people who have been arrested for dozens of felonies but don't have one felony conviction. Selective enforcement... that makes it all OK 
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While you might technically be violating the law, most of the laws you can run afoul of require intent.
So unless you are out there committing fraud, running guns, collecting kiddie porn, selling drugs, defrauding the IRS, or running a hooker dungeon outta your basement, you are fine. |
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While you might technically be violating the law, most of the laws you can run afoul of require intent. So unless you are out there committing fraud, running guns, collecting kiddie porn, selling drugs, defrauding the IRS, or running a hooker dungeon outta your basement, you are fine. VERY few laws passed require intent any longer... "..A study last year by the Heritage Foundation and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers analyzed scores of proposed and enacted new laws for nonviolent crimes in the 109th Congress of 2005 and 2006. It found of the 36 new crimes created, a quarter had no mens rea requirement and nearly 40% more had only a "weak" one." |
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While you might technically be violating the law, most of the laws you can run afoul of require intent. So unless you are out there committing fraud, running guns, collecting kiddie porn, selling drugs, defrauding the IRS, or running a hooker dungeon outta your basement, you are fine. VERY few laws require intent any longer..... Most laws have "knowingly" or "intentionally" and sometimes "knowingly and intentionally" written into them...at least most of the federal laws I am familiar with. |
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Some jurists are disturbed by the diminished requirement to show criminal intent in order to convict. In a 1998 decision, federal appellate judge Richard Posner, a noted conservative, attacked a 1994 federal law under which an Illinois man went to prison for three years for possessing guns while under a state restraining order taken out by his estranged wife. He possessed the guns otherwise legally, they posed no immediate threat to the spouse, and the restraining order didn't mention any weapons bar.
And oh yeah, now he is a felon and cant own guns ever Keep telling yourself there is not a problem |
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While you might technically be violating the law, most of the laws you can run afoul of require intent. So unless you are out there committing fraud, running guns, collecting kiddie porn, selling drugs, defrauding the IRS, or running a hooker dungeon outta your basement, you are fine. VERY few laws require intent any longer..... Most laws have "knowingly" or "intentionally" and sometimes "knowingly and intentionally" written into them...at least most of the federal laws I am familiar with. Read my edit |
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While you might technically be violating the law, most of the laws you can run afoul of require intent. So unless you are out there committing fraud, running guns, collecting kiddie porn, selling drugs, defrauding the IRS, or running a hooker dungeon outta your basement, you are fine. VERY few laws passed require intent any longer... "..A study last year by the Heritage Foundation and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers analyzed scores of proposed and enacted new laws for nonviolent crimes in the 109th Congress of 2005 and 2006. It found of the 36 new crimes created, a quarter had no mens rea requirement and nearly 40% more had only a "weak" one." Intent also also subjective. If the DA says it is intent, guess who is fucked? |